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    Bobby Seagull

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    Bobby Seagull is a secondary school maths teacher, a doctoral student at the University of Cambridge researching maths anxiety and phobia, quiz enthusiast and a long-suffering West Ham fan.
    @bobby_seagull  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)

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    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
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      Poor numeracy is a problem, but Rishi Sunak needs to show his workings for compulsory maths until age 18

    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
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      We need to talk about money

      Britons must be open about number skills and personal finances, especially with economic woes mounting

    • Friday, 14 May, 2021
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      The power of pandemic maths

      Numeracy has never been more important, but too many UK adults have poor skills

    • Saturday, 19 December, 2020
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      As viewers prepare to cast their votes in the final episode, there are some surprising hidden money lessons

    • Friday, 30 October, 2020
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      Numeracy skills: what’s not adding up in the UK?

      Bank of England’s Andy Haldane and celebrity maths teacher Bobby Seagull debate Number Confidence Week

    • Thursday, 7 May, 2020
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      As numbers and statistics come to the fore, can we boost national numeracy?

    • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
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      Why do so many people act illogically over their savings? 

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      Summing up: FT Money’s festive quiz

      Our maths guru reveals the answers and, of course, his working out 

    • Friday, 20 December, 2019
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      Bobby Seagull’s Christmas Quiz 

      A festive brain workout will test your maths skills — with prizes for winners

    • Friday, 17 May, 2019
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    • Wednesday, 15 May, 2019
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    • Friday, 21 December, 2018
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      Has Google killed the trivia star?

      Even as search engines find answers in a flash, there is a role for nurturing knowledge

    • Friday, 26 October, 2018
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    • Friday, 26 October, 2018
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      If you love sums, the chances are you’re good with money too

    • Friday, 24 August, 2018
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    • Thursday, 17 May, 2018
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    • Thursday, 5 April, 2018
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      Bobby Seagull: How to make teenagers love maths

      Those with a mastery of numbers can decipher the adult world

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